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🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

What to Pay Attention to When Hiring a Foreigner?

The article discusses considerations for hiring foreign workers in Poland, highlighting necessary precautions and legalities.

Feb 26 • 04:20 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

A foreigner in a Porsche sped down the D1 highway near Brno at two hundred km/h

A report on a foreign driver exceeding speed limits on the D1 highway in the Czech Republic.

Feb 24 • 19:46 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Foreigner throws a fire extinguisher from the balcony: panic at the station in Turin

An unidentified man threw a fire extinguisher from a balcony in Turin's Porta Susa station, causing panic but fortunately injuring no one.

Feb 23 • 13:29 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

Czech man detained after conflict with foreigner. Police investigate stabbing in Rudná as attempted murder

A Czech man has been detained following a stabbing incident involving a foreign national, which authorities are treating as an attempted murder in Rudná.

Feb 21 • 09:32 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

REVIEW: Ambitious debut I Was a Foreigner looks at the topic of the refugee crisis from various perspectives

The article reviews an ambitious debut film that addresses the refugee crisis from multiple viewpoints.

Feb 20 • 14:51 UTC
🇺🇦 Kyiv Independent
National & Local

Polish president ends special refugee support system for Ukrainians, shifts assistance to general foreigner protections

Polish President Karol Nawrocki has transitioned specific support for Ukrainian refugees to a general foreigner protection framework.

Feb 19 • 22:52 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Polish president signs new law on aid for Ukrainian refugees

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki has enacted a new law integrating aid for Ukrainian refugees into broader foreigner protection laws.

Feb 19 • 17:26 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

The best video from a police operation is last year's intervention against a foreigner with a knife in Olomouc

A highlight from last year's police operation in Olomouc features an intervention with a foreigner wielding a knife, showcasing effective law enforcement response.

Feb 19 • 13:30 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Molotkovas, who ran with a gun in Vilnius, heard the verdict for the life taken from a foreigner

I. Molotkovas has been found guilty of causing the death of an Indian national during an attempted robbery in Vilnius.

Feb 18 • 14:51 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

"I will kill you." And the foreigner attempts to strangle the woman who is hosting him with the veil she wears

A 29-year-old Malian man attempted to strangle his 27-year-old host with her veil during a violent altercation in Calenzano, Italy, leading to his arrest for attempted murder.

Feb 18 • 13:38 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'I went to sleep for surgery and woke up sounding Russian'

A Canadian woman recovered from a stroke only to wake up from surgery with a Russian accent, leading to feelings of alienation as strangers treat her like a foreigner.

Feb 18 • 08:07 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Bodies of two deceased individuals found on company premises in Klaipeda County: one of the deceased is a foreigner

Two bodies, one of a local man and another of a foreigner, were discovered in Klaipeda County, prompting police investigations into their causes of death.

Feb 18 • 07:46 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Sabotage on the Railway? A Foreigner May Have Acted on Behalf of Russian Services

A Moldovan man was arrested for allegedly sabotaging a freight train in Poland, raising concerns of possible links to Russian intelligence services.

Feb 17 • 14:20 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Pilot project in Dachau: AI to assist with applications to the foreigner authority

In Dachau, a pilot project is utilizing artificial intelligence to streamline the application process at the foreigner authority, aiming to reduce waiting times and improve efficiency.

Feb 17 • 09:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Lightning injures two people in Cajas National Park

Two individuals were injured by a lightning strike in Cajas National Park, Ecuador, with one victim being a 22-year-old foreigner.

Feb 15 • 11:59 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Drama on D6: Drunk Foreigner Drove 190 km/h in the Wrong Direction

A 66-year-old foreign man was arrested by police for driving at high speeds of 190 km/h in the wrong direction on the D6 highway in Czechia while under the influence of alcohol.

Feb 14 • 15:20 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Foreigners like me get jealous of Brazilian joy

The article reflects on the unique and authentic joy experienced in Brazil, contrasting it with the more subdued expressions of emotion often found in other cultures, particularly from the perspective of a foreigner living there.

Feb 11 • 21:00 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

A foreigner arriving in Vilnius was left without luggage – the theft was captured by airport surveillance cameras

A foreign visitor's luggage was stolen at Vilnius Airport, leading to a police investigation after the incident was captured on video.

Feb 11 • 09:33 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

"Not potato, it's a plantain": Foreigner in Mexico confuses fried plantains with potatoes and goes viral | VIDEO

A foreign tourist in Mexico hilariously confused fried plantains with potatoes, leading to a viral moment on social media.

Feb 7 • 17:24 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

A Spanish-origin medievalist in the times of ICE: a foreigner in his own country

Scholar Roger Martínez-Dávila highlights discrimination he faced requiring citizenship proof at a U.S. university, unlike his non-Hispanic peers.

Feb 7 • 04:40 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

A foreigner sentenced to 19 years in prison for carrying a police-issued weapon in Quito

A 45-year-old foreign national was sentenced to 19 years in prison for illegally possessing a police firearm after a failed robbery attempt in Quito.

Feb 6 • 17:16 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

First Success at the Olympics – ICE Overwhelms Torchbearer

The involvement of the US immigration agency ICE in the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo has proven effective as officers managed to neutralize a torch-bearing foreigner.

Feb 6 • 10:04 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Will Excluding Foreigners Lead to Prosperity? Professor Suzuki's Perspective on Fostering Coexistence

In the context of Japan's upcoming elections, a professor discusses the need for coexistence and critiques the rising anti-foreigner sentiment attributed to political exploitation of citizens' fears.

Feb 6 • 09:00 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Media: A foreigner detained in Iran, weapons shipment confiscated

Iranian authorities have detained a foreign national and confiscated a 14-ton shipment of various weapons and items potentially usable in riots, which included stun devices, clubs, knives, and weapon accessories.

Feb 6 • 05:16 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

"I downloaded forbidden content on my phone!" Foreigner living in Estonia convicted of possessing child pornography

A 25-year-old Nigerian man was convicted in Tartu County Court for possessing child pornography after uploading videos depicting minors to his Google account, resulting in a suspended prison sentence.

Feb 5 • 16:03 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

VSAT officials detained a foreigner living in Lithuania who presented a falsified driver's license

VSAT officers in Lithuania detained a 20-year-old Ukrainian driver for presenting a fake driver's license while checking vehicles on the Riga-Pasvalys-Panevėžys highway.

Feb 5 • 15:51 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

45-year-old foreigner arrested at 'Eleftherios Venizelos' for attempting to import 32 kilograms of raw cannabis

A 45-year-old foreign man was arrested at the Eleftherios Venizelos Airport for attempting to import 32 kilograms of raw cannabis from Thailand.

Feb 5 • 12:32 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Asks the foreigner for a ticket, train conductor killed by beating at age 36

A 36-year-old train conductor was killed after being beaten by a ticketless passenger during a routine inspection in Germany.

Feb 4 • 16:56 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Thessaloniki: 26-year-old arrested for raping a 15-year-old – They met through a dating app

A 26-year-old foreigner was arrested in Thessaloniki for the rape of a 15-year-old boy, following a complaint that they had met via a dating app and the assailant led the victim to an abandoned building where the assault occurred.

Feb 4 • 07:37 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Foreigner killed in downtown Machala: Police investigate possible connection with drug trafficking dispute

A Venezuelan man was shot and killed in downtown Machala, with investigators probing a possible link to drug trafficking conflicts.

Feb 3 • 19:04 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

A foreigner arriving in Vilnius was shocked just after leaving the plane: he had never experienced this in his life

A foreigner was taken aback by the extreme -20 degree temperature he encountered upon arrival in Vilnius, which severely affected his lungs.

Feb 3 • 18:14 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Lithuanian officials pulled a young man from a luxury BMW: his 'driver's license' – invalid

In Pasvalio district, border guard officers caught a foreigner presenting a fake driver's license while driving a luxurious BMW.

Feb 3 • 11:36 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Sports

Dalić: No one supported me when I did what Sigurdsson did. Everyone supported the foreigner

The Croatian national handball coach, Dalić, criticizes the lack of support he received compared to foreign coach Sigurdsson, who expressed frustration with the European Handball Federation's organization of the Euro championship.

Feb 2 • 17:32 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Threatened legal action over fishing by son-in-law

Icelandic politician Jón Gunnarsson argued in parliament that the opposition has no choice but to continue discussing the foreigner bill if the proposal on lumpfish fishing remains on the agenda.

Jan 29 • 15:54 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
Crime & Justice

Intervention with a ‘crazy’ man and a super-drunk foreigner

The police in the capital area intervened in various incidents, including removing a ‘crazy’ man from a community organization and detaining a severely intoxicated foreigner who was not coherent.

Jan 28 • 06:19 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Threatened with a knife and then robbed: A foreigner (26) attacked in Peščenica

A 26-year-old foreign national was threatened with a sharp object and robbed of cash and three mobile phones on Peščenica street in Zagreb.

Jan 13 • 09:42 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
World

The Revolutionary Guards arrested a foreigner on charges of espionage for Israel

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have arrested a foreign individual suspected of espionage on behalf of Israel, according to reports from the semi-official news agency Tasmin.

Jan 10 • 18:37 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

A foreigner sought by Interpol for homicide was arrested in Thessaloniki

A 35-year-old foreigner sought by Interpol for homicide was arrested in Thessaloniki by migration police, following a Red Notice from the Turkish authorities for serious crimes.

Jan 10 • 11:24 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

A Foreigner Asks for Help in Understanding Croatia, A Lively Discussion Develops, Everyone Had Something to Add...

A South American literature professor of Croatian descent seeks book recommendations on Croatian culture, sparking a lively discussion on Reddit with varied responses including classics and contemporary works.

Jan 9 • 13:54 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

A disabled girl is raped: the shocking attack by the foreigner, then stopped by passengers

A 39-year-old Tunisian man attacked a disabled girl at a train station in Modena, Italy, shocking bystanders who intervened to stop the assault.

Jan 8 • 15:45 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Attacker from the department store in Hradec is charged with attempted murder, faces 20 years

A 32-year-old foreigner has been charged with attempted murder after attacking a younger foreigner and injuring a witness at a shopping center in Hradec Králové.

Jan 3 • 18:03 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Sports

Ante Budimir Breaks a Great Record! The Fire Player Achieved What No Foreigner Has Managed in the Club's History

In a Spanish La Liga match, Ante Budimir of Osasuna made history by becoming the foreign player with the most appearances in the club's 105-year history during a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao.

Jan 3 • 17:45 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Rome, foreigner with knife and replica gun spreads terror on a bus

A 51-year-old male from the Czech Republic caused panic on a Rome bus by brandishing a knife and a replica gun, leading to police intervention.

Dec 27 • 07:44 UTC

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